The Diamond Star Ranch team and the Houston Texan Cheerleaders recently partnered with the Montgomery County Women’s Center for an auction fundraiser “Drive to Success.” A portion of the proceeds benefited Diamond Star Ranch and the Women’s Center. Pictured, from left, are Mr. and Mrs. Roel Farias and their daughter, of Champions Driving School; Donna Wick, of the Montgomery County Women’s Center; Jim Stiffler, of Diamond Star Ranch; Chris Laster, of Auctions Southwest; (kneeling) Rodney Anderson, of Crescent Moon; Tina Joslin-Fox, of the United Southern States Pageant; Analisa Pratt, Becky McKay, Trisha Alhman and Lindsey Shinners. less

The Diamond Star Ranch team and the Houston Texan Cheerleaders recently partnered with the Montgomery County Women’s Center for an auction fundraiser “Drive to Success.” A portion of the proceeds ... more

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Interfaith Child

Development Center

The state licensed and nationally accredited Interfaith Child Development Center, located at 4242 Interfaith Way in The Woodlands, will host public registration from 8-11 a.m. Saturday and an open house from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday.

John Cooper School

The John Cooper School’s Cyber Gala Online Auction kicks off Wednesday morning and will close at 10 p.m. March 4 at johncoopergala.cmarket.com.

Among the items up for bid are a week in Greece for four; golf outing at Carlton Woods with Cooper’s head of school; getaway to Half Moon Bay, Calif.; getaway to Calistoga Ranch — Napa Valley; week in Telluride, Colo.; Baseball Hall of Fame; shadow an ER doctor at Ben Taub Hospital; week in Angel Fire, N.M.; escape to the Cayman Islands; Hubbell and Hudson Cooking Class birthday party for 20; home in Crested Butte, Colo.; hunting and fishing trips; hot-air balloon ride; Taylor Swift tickets and guitar; boys’ birthday party at Roger Clemens’ house; 2009-10 Texas Longhorns signed football; and Phil Garner baseball clinic. For more information, call (281) 367-0900, ext. 441, or e-mail development@johncooper.org.

The fifth annual Empty Bowls Project is from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at The John Cooper School. Admission is $10 and includes a simple meal, a handmade bowl and the opportunity to bid on silent auctions.

Members of The John Cooper School Culinary Club baked and purchased cookies and treats to send to Woodlands resident Capt. John Trahan and his fellow troops stationed in Baghdad, Iraq, with the Army’s 1st Calvary from Fort Hood. Ninety-five packages of cookies, candy and notes from home were packaged and mailed with the hopes of reaching the soldiers in time to wish them a happy Valentine’s Day.

Junior League

The Junior League of North Harris and South Montgomery Counties Inc. will host Erin Gruwell, a collaborative writer of the best-selling book “The Freedom Writers Diary: How A Teacher And 150 Teens Used Writing To Change Themselves And The World Around Them,” to share her classroom wisdom with the community from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at The Woodlands Church, located at One Fellowship Lane in The Woodlands.

The educational and entertaining community event is open to all. Educators will receive two Continuing Education credits for their participation in the seminar.

Tickets are $10 and are available at www.jlnhsmc.org. Educators in Conroe, Klein, Magnolia, Montgomery, Spring, Tomball and Willis can register at no charge on their district website.

Montgomery County Right To Life will host a Student Oratory Contest April 10. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. at Covenant Christian School, located at 4503 Interstate 45 N. High school juniors and seniors are eligible to participate.

Contestants must research, write and present a five- to seven-minute speech on one of the following topics: abortion, infanticide, euthanasia or stem cell research.

Third place will receive a $250 scholarship and second place will receive a $500 scholarship. First place will receive a $1,000 scholarship and an opportunity to compete in the state Texas Right to Life Oratory Contest in April, where first place receives an all-expenses paid trip to the 38th annual National Right to Life Convention and Contest June 24-26 in Pittsburgh.

Kindergarten Round-Up begins at 1 p.m. Thursday. An open house is scheduled for 10 a.m. Feb. 22.

The Woodlands

Christian Academy

The Woodlands Christian Academy invites families to attend a special preview night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Families interested in information regarding pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade classes for the 2010-11 school year are invited to join teachers, administrators and students for an informative evening. Tours will be available. TWCA is located at 5800 Academy Way, just west of Gosling Road on Texas 242.

TWCA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International, College Board, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society and National Association for College Admissions Counseling. Need-based financial aid is available.

For additional information, call the enrollment office at (936) 271-3104 or visit www.twca.net.